Explore Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with this interactive street and satellite map. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above the map to switch views. You can “grab” the map and drag it to re-centre it, or use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours — plus shaded relief, a labelled UTM grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
Imagery © Google · for orientation only, not for navigation
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Tignish, Prince Edward Island. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Prince Edward Island or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Tignish and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Canada Base Map from Natural Resources Canada with Toporama contours layered over it — the CanVec topographic data behind the printed NTS sheets, and the mapping used for hiking, hunting, canoe routes and back-country travel. Relief shows shaded relief and hypsometric tints. The search box finds any Canadian town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Tignish.
Reading the map like a paper NTS sheet. Click Grid to overlay the UTM grid, labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass — which matters in Canada, where declination runs from about 20 degrees west in Newfoundland to 20 degrees east in the Yukon.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what Canadian search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Place | Tignish |
| Type | Locality |
| Province / Territory | Prince Edward Island (PE) |
| Location | Prince |
| Country | Canada |
| Latitude | 46.95 |
| Longitude | -64.033333 |
| Population | 1,800 |
| Postal Code (FSA) | C0B |
| Area Code | 782, 902 |
| Importance | Large city |
| CGN ID | BACMK |
Tignish is a locality in Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is classified as a large city. Tignish is located at 46.9500°N, 64.0333°W.
Tignish occupies a singular position where the land meets the salt-heavy expanse of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It lies 64.4 km north-north-west of Summerside, PE (from Summerside, PE: bearing 343°T), and is situated 4.5 km south-south-east of Nail Pond. The terrain here is shaped by the Tignish River, which carves a quiet path through the landscape, drawing the eye toward the horizon where the sky often turns the color of a bruised plum at dusk. The air holds a persistent, crisp salinity, and the earth possesses a rich, dark density that seems to hold the memory of every tide that has ever nudged against its banks. The history of Tignish is rooted in the persistence of those who looked to the water for their livelihood, establishing an economy that has long leaned into the rhythms of the sea. Fishing remains a vital pulse, with boats navigating the local waters to bring in the day’s haul, a practice that defines the industry as much as the steady, seasonal toil of agriculture defines the surrounding fields. The life of the people here is measured by the turn of the seasons and the shifting demands of the harvest, ensuring that the work of the day leaves a tangible weight on the shoulders of those who keep the docks and farms active. A distinct cultural identity thrives in Tignish, marked by a sense of heritage that values the simple, enduring connections of a small, coastal life. The architecture and the layout of the streets reflect a practical, weathered beauty, serving as the backdrop for daily gatherings that have anchored the local experience for generations. While the pace of the day is dictated by the turning tide and the wind off the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the character of Tignish is defined by an understated strength, where the quietude of the landscape is matched only by the steady, focused resolve of its people.
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Explore Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada, with an embedded street and satellite map — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.95, -64.033333. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts — including hourly outlooks — are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Detailed location data for Tignish includes the postal code (C0B), telephone area code (782, 902). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Canadian city or town.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Canadian town, county or landmark by name; offers the Canada Base Map with Toporama contours and shaded relief as base layers; overlays a labelled UTM grid so the map can be read like a printed NTS sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a UTM/MGRS grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data for Tignish is sourced from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada, and verified by coordinates rather than name matching alone. GPS coordinates, province, administrative location and place type are shown in the information panel above.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGN), Natural Resources Canada |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; Canada Base Map, Toporama and CBME © Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |